Sibling for Emma would be called..?

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DH and I are TTC DC2 (not right now - I'm not that good A multitasker ).

Just day(evening?)dreaming and thinking of potential names for the hypothetical DC2. Any ideas?

I don't think an Emma and an Anna would work.

But maybe an Emma and a Hannah?

I love Margaret.

For boys - Joseph, Tom, Liam

I'm an Emma and my brothers are Tony (well, Anthony), Mark and Joseph but they were born in the 60s and 70s so that probably doesn't help you one tiny little bit

I like Emma. It's one of those names that goes with ANYTHING...

I agree that Emma goes with anything, except maybe really "out there" names as one child might feel a bit short-changed.

You could go current, vintage, girly, quirky... I honestly think anything goes (helpful).

I love your idea of Margaret/Maggie and think it would be a perfect fit. For a boy, my first thought was also James but if you're wavering on that one now, how about something similar a bit quirkier like Jasper, Jago or Jude?

Thanks all!

No, I don't think we'd go for anything terribly wacky / out there.

I love Jasper as an alternative to James! I'm really not keen on James anymore. I think it's because we moved to a new area and I don't like James in some people's accents here . I have ruled out names with 'th' sounds as well - I love Martha, Edith and Theodore, but these become Mah-fah, Ee-diff and Feodaw here! Don't get me wrong, I massacre names in my own, pretty common strong, regional accent and people round here make them sound a lot nicer than I would. It just means we have to choose something which works in both accents iyswim.

Emma needs to go with something soft like Laura or Leah.

Emma and Jessica.

The Emma's I know have brothers called Joe and Jonathan.

I think of Emma as a strong name too, which is why I like it, but I do love Laura! Have added to list.

I like Joe as a nn for Jonah, but can't use Jonathan as it's the name of a really horrible ex of mine.

Harriet goes beautifully with Emma. Very Bronte too

I know these sibsets:

Emma and Sophie (under 5)
Emma and Katy (under 5)
Emma and Rachel (our generation)
Emma and Martha (our gen)

I agree - not Anna or any name ending in -a

I have a Lucy & if we have have another daughter would love to call her Emma

My sister is Jenny (Jennifer) if that helps?

Rupert
Daniel
Robert (nn Robbie)
Margaret (nn Maggie)

I'm Emma and my sister is Laura!

Defo not Anna, people always think I say Anna on the phone, they are way too similar.

I have a Luke, and am thinking of Emma or Hannah if the next one is a girl.

I'm Emma, siblings are Alison, Clare and Philip - born in the 60s/70s though.

Only taught 2 other Emmas, one had siblings Alice and Daniel, the other one had sibling Matthew.

Kate
Beth
Mary
Jane
Belle
Clara
Rosa

Adam
Louis
Joe
Tom
Ben

Good luck on your TTC journey.

I'd support Alice and Lucy too, as PPs suggest.

What about Peter or Hugh?

Thank babyspider!

Love Mary and Hugh. Also like Peter.

I'm Emma and my sister is called Kara

I love Margaret (Maggie/Peggy)

I suggest:

Marianne
Francesca - Frankie
Joy
Leah

Patrick
Michael
Matthew

I like Margaret, there is Margaret Atwood and the Jane Austen character. She's the little sister which seems appropriate! And it could be shortened to Meg which I like.

Other literary names that would go with Emma:
Charlotte
Marianne

I think most boys' names would go well with Emma. I like Toby although I don't know if there's a literary connection.

Just read back and spotted Lucy, think that goes really well with Emma and it's a great name in its own right.